Practice #1

The 2008 AMP Energy 500 NASCAR CUP Series practice results offer insights into driver performance, including lap times, top speeds, and practice session leaders at Talladega Superspeedway.

AMP Energy 500

Sunday, October 5th, 2008

Talladega Superspeedway, Lincoln, AL

  • 16 Chevrolet
  • 11 Dodge
  • 10 Toyota
  • 8 Ford

  • Drivers Entered: 45 (5 drivers will not make the race)
  • Laps Scheduled: 188
  • Laps Actual: 190 - NASCAR OVERTIME!
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 140.281
  • Cautions: 10 for 41 laps
  • Lead Changes: 64
  • Green Flag Passes: 12,416 (83.3 passes per green flag lap)
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AMP Energy 500 at Talladega Superspeedway Practice results
# DRIVER MAKE RNK SPD TME BHND
8 Aric Almirola Chevrolet 20 194.464 49.243 0.356
43 Bobby Labonte Dodge 13 194.983 49.112 0.225
83 Brian Vickers Toyota 3 195.572 48.964 0.077
99 Carl Edwards Ford 21 194.381 49.264 0.377
5 Casey Mears Chevrolet 34 193.544 49.477 0.590
07 Clint Bowyer Chevrolet 24 194.192 49.312 0.425
88 Dale Earnhardt Jr Chevrolet 35 193.541 49.478 0.591
22 Dave Blaney Toyota 18 194.638 49.199 0.312
38 David Gilliland Ford 30 193.956 49.372 0.485
6 David Ragan Ford 16 194.658 49.194 0.307
44 David Reutimann Toyota 11 195.138 49.073 0.186
11 Denny Hamlin Toyota 26 194.035 49.352 0.465
19 Elliott Sadler Dodge 2 195.720 48.927 0.040
16 Greg Biffle Ford 7 195.249 49.045 0.158
26 Jamie McMurray Ford 8 195.197 49.058 0.171
31 Jeff Burton Chevrolet 1 195.880 48.887 0.000
24 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet 17 194.654 49.195 0.308
48 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet 28 193.988 49.364 0.477
78 Joe Nemechek Chevrolet 39 186.065 51.466 2.579
21 Jon Wood Ford 44 185.693 51.569 2.682
42 Juan Pablo Montoya Dodge 25 194.145 49.324 0.437
9 Kasey Kahne Dodge 6 195.349 49.020 0.133
96 Ken Schrader Toyota 40 185.963 51.494 2.607
347 Kenny Wallace Toyota 38 186.438 51.363 2.476
29 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet 5 195.500 48.982 0.095
2 Kurt Busch Dodge 27 194.007 49.359 0.472
18 Kyle Busch Toyota 22 194.338 49.275 0.388
1 Martin Truex Jr Chevrolet 32 193.615 49.459 0.572
17 Matt Kenseth Ford 23 194.204 49.309 0.422
55 Michael Waltrip Toyota 31 193.815 49.408 0.521
84 Mike Skinner Toyota 9 195.182 49.062 0.175
33 Mike Wallace Chevrolet 37 186.863 51.246 2.359
10 Patrick Carpentier Dodge 43 185.844 51.527 2.640
15 Paul Menard Chevrolet 19 194.547 49.222 0.335
41 Reed Sorenson Dodge 15 194.753 49.170 0.283
01 Regan Smith Chevrolet 33 193.615 49.459 0.572
7 Robby Gordon Dodge 4 195.508 48.980 0.093
12 Ryan Newman Dodge 10 195.166 49.066 0.179
77 Sam Hornish Jr Dodge 45 183.596 52.158 3.271
66 Scott Riggs Chevrolet 36 193.431 49.506 0.619
109 Sterling Marlin Chevrolet 41 185.953 51.497 2.610
45 Terry Labonte Dodge 12 195.110 49.080 0.193
70 Tony Raines Chevrolet 42 185.945 51.499 2.612
20 Tony Stewart Toyota 14 194.983 49.112 0.225
28 Travis Kvapil Ford 29 193.988 49.364 0.477